As a documentary filmmaker, Steven Pressman avoids asking historians “what-if” questions, since they prefer dealing with known facts. Still, with his new film “Holy Silence,” it’s hard not to ponder how different things might have been for Europe’s Jews if not for a few twists of fate. Twistiest of all, on the eve of World…
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Borat mocks antisemitic coronavirus conspiracy theories on Jimmy Kimmel
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest appearance in character as Borat was heavy on the bathroom humor — and on satirizing conspiracy theories that target Jews. On…
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HBO Max nabs 'Valley of Tears,' Israel’s biggest-budget TV series ever
The HBO Max streaming service has bought the rights to “Valley of Tears,” a drama about the 1973 Yom Kippur War that is being touted as Israel’s…
Film
Long before Gal Gadot, Elizabeth Taylor caused a stir as Cleopatra
After Israeli actress Gal Gadot announced this weekend that she would play the legendary Egyptian queen in a blockbuster movie, it didn’t take long for…
Celebrity Jews
Gadot as Cleopatra causes a flap; stars get naked for democracy; etc.
High-flying WNBA Bird Sue Bird has helped her WNBA team, the Seattle Storm, win the 2020 championship. It’s the 39-year-old’s 17th season in the league,…
Film
Sonoma JCC’s film festival kicks off 25th anniversary year
It’s been months since the Sonoma County JCC had to switch to virtual programming, and just weeks ago its office in Santa Rosa was a few blocks away from…
TV
‘Tehran’ is a groundbreaking Israeli spy show about immigrant identity
It all started in 2014, with an e-mail that arrived in Dana Eden’s inbox with the subject line: “Tehran.” “I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, that’s an amazing…
Film
Sacha Baron Cohen’s next Netflix role is super Jewish and super relevant
This article originally appeared on Kveller. The timing couldn’t be more prescient for Aaron Sorkin’s newest film, “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” The movie…
Celebrity Jews
Disney does Rosh Hashanah; Rashida Jones costars with Bill Murray; etc.
Hey kids, it’s the new year A roster of young Disney Channel stars came together to talk about just what’s the deal with that holiday called Rosh…